Your Exercise Routine

TaraJ16
TaraJ16 Posts: 304
edited September 20 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm interested in knowing what everyone does for exercise. So lets here it mfp members, what do you do for exercise? Just want to see what everyone else is doing, maybe we can motivate others, get some good ideas ect!!

So lay it out for us, day by day!! :smile:

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  • BrendaLee
    BrendaLee Posts: 4,463 Member
    Believe it or not, my main form of cardio is the original Sweatin' to the Oldies- love it. I bike outside, some days I walk the malls, some days I walk around the block, and I do the free videos on exercisetv.tv, sparkpeople.com and YouTube. :smile:
  • TaraJ16
    TaraJ16 Posts: 304
    I've recently started a new exercise program for myself, and i'm going to be adding in the couch to 5k program as well. this is what my week will look like:

    Mon - Turbo Jam (30mins), Couch to 5K
    Tues - TaeBo (45 mins), Elliptical (10-15 mins)
    Wed - Line dancing (40 mins), Couch to 5K
    Thurs - Turbo Jam (45 mins), Elliptical (10-15 mins)
    Fri - TaeBo (45 mins), Couch to 5K

    I take the weekends off because their crazy busy and i do all kinds of running around (shopping, grocery shopping, park with the kids ect )
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    P90x but I replace the cardio days with running and eliptical, as I prefer to workout at the gym over home.
  • linz320
    linz320 Posts: 49 Member
    I like to go to aerobic classes at the YMCA during my lunch break. I also like the eliptical, and try to walk to work when i can:) i just bought a pedometer. I try to stay in the 9,000-10,000 steps per day range.
  • lizzys
    lizzys Posts: 841 Member
    i want to do about four tapes a day and do most days. plus abs every other day. but i have my calories cut to 1200 so i need power drink like biggest losers to keep my energry up i crash for a couple of days than i"m back with it
  • arzgirl5
    arzgirl5 Posts: 14
    I am doing cardio five times a week. Either in the gym or I go hiking. I need to start some strength training too but at this point I am just trying to lose the lbs and cardio is best for that. I joined a gym and did not think I would like it at first...like I would have to drag myself there, but I am finding that I really like it. It is motivating to see everyone there for the same purpose. Power in numbers :-)
  • 34at35
    34at35 Posts: 318
    Here's a sample week for me:

    Sunday - 60-70 min walk on the Highline Canal trail near my home. (Or, if we're in the mountains for the weekend, a hike on one of the trails there.
    Monday - (my day off from work) - same as Sunday

    Tues through Friday - after work in our office exercise facility, 45 mins on the treadmill, varying speeds, 2min @3.5 mph followed by 3min @4.o mph. All at a 7.5% grade. Then 20-30 mins on a circuit of 5-6 weight machines doing bench presses, iso-lateral rowing (separate arms), adductor, seated biceps pull-ups, captain's chair vertical leg lifts, triceps push downs, & abductor machine exercises. Generally doing 3 sets of 10-12 reps each. Total time each day 75-80 mins. Trying to keep the muscles confused as to what's coming next.

    Saturday - same as Sun & Mon.
  • Dive_Girl
    Dive_Girl Posts: 247 Member
    I just started a running clinic and I run/walk (not quite a runner yet) 4 days a week. I fill that in with some strength training in the form of pushup/situp/sqaut challenges. In addition I lead a very active life outside of my sendentary job. Tomorrow I'll be doing a day long bike ride with a girlfriend I haven't seen in a while and next weekend I plan on doing a day hike in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
  • Chenoachem
    Chenoachem Posts: 1,758 Member
    Monday: Work out videos and Hartha Yoga
    Tuesday: Easy 2.2 mile run and Hartha Yoga
    Wed: Day Off
    Thurs:Speed run (Tempo or track)
    Friday: Weights and Hartha yoga
    Sat: Walks and workout video's
    Sun: Bike Ride and sometimes hiking.

    My distances and amount of time vary each day.
  • LJCannon
    LJCannon Posts: 3,636 Member
    Monday through Saturday I go to Curves in the morning for 45-60 minutes. Then in the afternoon I go for a walk 45-60 minutes. Sometimes I load 140-160 pounds of Kitty Litter in a shopping cart and do my walk at Target or Wal-Mart because it is too hot-cold-rainy to walk outside.
    On most Sundays I go for at least a 60 minute walk.
  • MollySue30
    MollySue30 Posts: 288 Member
    Monday: Personal Trainer for 60mins
    Tuesday : cardio at home 30-45 mins and some stretching
    Wednesday: Personal Trainer
    Thursday: Rest Day
    Friday: cardio 30-45mins/or hit the gym for a full workout
    Saturday: cardio 30-45 mins/or hit the gym
    Sunday: 60 mins of spinning class at the gym
  • Iffer75
    Iffer75 Posts: 2,817 Member
    Starting my second round of P90X on October 5.
    So right now I am just mixing up different cardio. I have been doing a lot of Core Rhythms these last couple of weeks and I have also started the Couch to 5K program. I have been slowly lossing a pound a week. I feel great. :bigsmile:
  • Cassaaaaandra
    Cassaaaaandra Posts: 184 Member
    I run about 3.5 miles at least 4 days per week but I try to do it everyday. I weight train 5 days per week (Chest, shoulders, back, arms, legs) for 20-30 min and do abs 3 days per week.
  • havingitall
    havingitall Posts: 3,728 Member
    Sundays I work out with my trainer for an hour and we take the dogs for a 45 minute walk
    Mondays - walk the dogs for 35 minutes and walk at lunch for 30 minutes
    Tuesdays - elliptical at the gym for 40 minutes - abs - night aquafit class
    Wednesdays - 15 minutes elliptical and 25 upper body weight training and abs
    Thursdays - 20 minutes elliptical and 20 minutes lower body work out and abs
    Either Wednesday or Thursday night is a 1 hour power walking with my walking club
    Friday - 35 minute walk with the dogs - maybe a 30 minute walk at lunch
    Saturday 70 minutes power walking or an hour on the elliptical as well as a 45 minute walk for the dogs.

    Tuesdays - Thursdays my husband runs with the dogs so they still get their exercise!
  • lindsay0311
    lindsay0311 Posts: 24 Member
    I used to do just spin or running about 4-5 days a week but now I am doing HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training). Sometimes my workouts are up to an hour but sometimes they are done in about 15 minutes but my heart rate is very high. This HIIT is really working for me. I encourage those with a busy schedule to look into it. I am thinking Jillian's dvds are similar since I think some of them are only for 20 minutes.
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